I thought people stood in line. You know - some people show up early and get interviewed by local news crews about their dedication to get there so early. That way they are first in line and then the line files in when the doors are opened. That happened all over the country in hundreds of locations with no problem on Black Friday`. What made this line up different?Apparently there was no orderly line. The doors were not opened they were burst down from the pressing surge. This means each person pressing forward felt his place in line was not guarenteed by their time of arrival, but rather would be determined by pushing his way forward. He would have looked around himself at the other customers and said "These are not the sort of people that are going to honor my place in line". "I`m gonna have to push for my place".What sort of people were they?

A man lost his life...because a bunch of shoppers wanted to get into Wal Mart. And shop. Lost his life. Shoppers. Wal Mart. Shop. Now that is insane. Stupid people running over a man just to save money. UGh, iritates me so much...

you know how I know humanity is doomed? when people choose to defend a culture, regardless of how ridiculous and how terrible, all over the use of a word. these people TRAMPLED a man for materialistic means. they stood in clusters outside the store WAITING to get back in after the body was, most likely, peeled off the floor. thats freaking ridiculous, and the world would be better off without such pitiful excuses for humanbeings. you want classy? defend THAT.

Wal-Mart`s spokeswhore, SATAN, issued this statement: "We expected a large crowd this morning and added additional internal security, additional third-party security, additional store associates and we worked closely with the Nassau County police. We also erected barricades. Despite all of our precautions, this unfortunate event occurred."

Unfortunate event?! An unfortunate event was me almost pooping my pants yesterday. This is way, way, way beyond an "unfortunate event." You know, it makes so much sense that this happened at Wal-Mart, the epitome of American grossness. I hope that on Christmas morning, when the Wal-Mart savages` children are opening their stupid presents, they tell them "I hope you like it, because I had to kill a man for it."

Kusanagi, take it easy on `ilovesean23`. Check out `missaquafina`s link and you`ll see where she probably got the word. When a member of the ad hoc journalistic team exclaims `n*ggers are bustin` down the door son, my n*ggers just busted down the door,` who couldn`t be rationally led to the conclusion that based on the behavior of characters as such described, America (or anyplace) would be much better-off in their absence?

"That`s ridiculous. Stupid people. I`d tell the jackasses to back the drat up or they wouldn`t get in at all."

You may think that would work but it just does not. You are not dealing with rational minds who are working together as a team.While the people infront who can hear you may wish to obey whatever authority you have... what if the people behind them do not? Or do not hear you? Where will they back up to? A crowd that much in a frenzy always has the upperhand. The very best thing wal-mart could have done called the authorities immediately upon the first signs of trouble and gotten their employees completely out of the store.

Next year this area and other Wal Marts will have some new policies... watch.

Oh, and also - everyone needs to google "black friday", before they jump to ridiculous conclusions about it`s meaning. It simply means that this is when stores tend to go "into the black", which is an accounting term for achieving profitability. Doesn`t mean anything else.

That`s ridiculous. Stupid people. I`d tell the jackasses to back the drat up or they wouldn`t get in at all. ilovesean23, please, choke on a penis. That was uncalled for and not to mention irrelevant. I`m with KIKENI on this one.

f**king n*ggers dude. the world would be so much better off without them. and I`m not talking about black people. I`m talking about n*ggers. and I am a racist!s can be white black yellow red green. these just happened to be black. I`m sure there were plenty of white ones too. what a f*cking DUMB genre and way of life to be proud of.

I worked an opening shift in the electronics section of a retail store on Black Friday last year, and nothing I have ever seen has made me lose as much faith in humanity as seeing adult men and women screaming, cursing and shoving each other to get a $20 mp3 player. It is utterly disgusting.

*This* is the main reason I hate the holidays. It`s so commercialized, so materialized. Like the reporter said, it`s disgusting and totally barbaric the way people act around the holidays. I worked in retail for several years, so I have first hand experience with Black Friday. It`s chaos. Everyone is so concerned with getting a deal, they become rude and angry. It sickens me.

Why weren`t these people arrested? Every one of those shi*theads should have been detained until they could review the security video and determine those involved in trampling him.

Seriously, what the hell is wrong with this word today. Do people really want deals that badly that they`re willing to trample people for them? Personally I think black Friday is retarded. If there`s going to be sales like this spread them out, or hand out tickets to those first in line for the bargains so everyone else can go home and those lucky enough can go in without fear of getting killed or rushing the store.

But really; a person died. I just cannot see that this will be just passed off as an unfortunate accident. Arrest the thousands involved? No. A few principal players to send a message and set an example? Yes.

Mate, even if they were to find the ones who first knocked the man down, what would happen to the ones who trampled him? What about the ones who prevented the workers from helping him? What about the ones who stopped the police from helping him?

How could you possibly begin to make those arrests? There is no way to make arrests because everyone in that mob had a part of the blame.

I wouldn`t be surprised if its not done at wallys insistance.Thats bad press for the worlds largest retailer. Not all of them but certainly the one or ones that knocked the poor man down. Far fetched but not impossible.

My mom and I are used to the chaos on Black Friday since we do it every year, but I have to say this year was alot worse because of the economy. People were going nuts just to save some money. My mom nearly got caught under a falling Blu-Ray player trying to grab one at Walmart. We got it but after she got it someone tried to grab it out of her hand.

Anyway, as for the video. That is common at Walmart. Believe me. Trampling? Yes. Pushing? Yes. Nutjobs? Yes.

This is truly the ignorant American consumer mentality. When they are by themselves they are laughably managable. When they are in large numbers... they are dangerous. Much like mindless zombies, they cannot be reasoned with.

i always thought those campers deserved to get mugged, i dont feel any different, and now i dont even feel bad for thinking it, not to be mean but, Jamaica Queens,, leaves me doubts, of the integrity of the people....

I flipping hate the world. Every single one of those people who trampled that man should be beaten to within an inch of their life and thrown in the street. Yes I know that`s not the most practical way to solve problems, but it would make ME feel better.

This is truly horrifying to me... I hate this aspect of Capitalism so much. The fact that people will jeopardize the safety of others just to save a few bucks is disgusting. Just shows how non-existent basic human values are nowadays.

That`s why I don`t go to Wal-Mart on Black Friday. At least ONE person dies at a W-M every year. Although this year some girl actually tried to steal a skirt out of my hands in F21. Pfft. People are jerks.

ive heard of black friday being the most violent shoppingt experience ever. Why go there when pregnant???? Honestly black friday is world renowned for its trampling to death. ITS got to be the worst day for any single mom and her weeky shopping.

I hope every ignorant little @#^$% who participated goes home and finds that it`s burned to the ground.People willing to trample someone to save a few bucks don`t deserve a home, or anything else.Cuffs and a jail cell maybe, but not a home.

Every person in line for that store when they opened is a murderer. The women who left the line because she felt it was unsafe was the only smart one. I hope each and every one of those disgusting piles of poo is happy with themselves. Anyone with a brain (like said woman) would have known that it was dangerous and inappropriate to participate in such an activity.